Status:

COMPLETED

Saliva as Source of Detection for SARS-CoV-2

Lead Sponsor:

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

Conditions:

COVID-19

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Background: Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabbing is being used to test for SARS-CoV-2 infection. For this, a swab is inserted deep into the back of the nose to collect a sample. It can cause discomfort for m...

Detailed Description

Because of the inconvenience of nasopharyngeal (NP) testing for SARS-CoV-2 detection, we are interested in identifying different strategies for detecting infection. A technique that is less intrusive ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Is one of the following:
  • An NIH staff member participating in NIH CC SARS-CoV-2 surveillance, or
  • A WHC patient who had or is having a diagnostic NP RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2.
  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years.
  • Able to provide informed consent.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • Inability or unwillingness to have NP sampling or midturbinate sampling (applies to NIH site only).
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide saliva sample (applies to both NIH and WHC sites).

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 13 2020

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 4 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    456 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04424446

    Start Date

    July 13 2020

    End Date

    September 4 2020

    Last Update

    June 2 2021

    Active Locations (2)

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    Washington Hospital Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010

    2

    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892